1.determined by measurementthe measured distance was less than a mile2.the rhythmic arrangement of syllables3.carefully thought out in advancewith measured irony4.with care and dignitywalking at the same measured pace

The term "the whole 9 yards" came from WWII fighter pilots in the
Pacific. When arming their airplanes on the ground, the .50 caliber
machine gun
ammo belts measured exactly 27 feet, before being loaded into the
fuselage.
If the pilots fired all their ammo at a target, it got "the whole 9
yards."